Exploring internet addiction during Covid‐19 pandemic: a comparative study considering psychological, social, familial and individual aspects in University students

Background Internet addiction causes a variety of social, interpersonal, psychological, and physical issues. We are confronting a worldwide crisis about internet addiction and its effects. Objectives Utilizing five questionnaires to survey university students during the COVID‐19 epidemic, the curren...

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Published in:Health science reports 2024-10, Vol.7 (10), p.e70118-n/a
Main Authors: Faramarzi, Mahbobeh, Karim, Bardia, Gholami, Zeinab, Khoshkhou, Fatemah, Shirazi, Fatemeh, Soghli, Negar, Parvaneh, Munire, Shirafkan, Hoda, Khorshidian, Faezeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Anxiety
Behavior
Chat rooms
Comparative studies
Computer & video games
Computers
COVID‐19
Drug addiction
Internet
internet addiction
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
Nutrition
Online gambling
Original Research
Personal computers
Psychological aspects
Social networks
Stress
Substance abuse treatment
university students
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Summary:Background Internet addiction causes a variety of social, interpersonal, psychological, and physical issues. We are confronting a worldwide crisis about internet addiction and its effects. Objectives Utilizing five questionnaires to survey university students during the COVID‐19 epidemic, the current study sought to evaluate internet addiction and associated risk variables. Methods At the University of Medical Sciences in North Iran, a cross‐sectional analytical investigation was carried out. The sample was done among 318 students, selected through the random cluster sampling method. Data collection was done during August and September 2021. Results Based on our findings, the prevalence of internet addiction was 28.9% (92/318). Our results revealed that women are at twice the twice the risk of internet addiction as men (p = 0.028). Students in the medicinal field (p = 0.043; students with a positive history of mental illness in the family) p = 0.001 (and students with a fear of COVID‐19) p = 0.002 (recognized in the risk of Internet addiction, thus depression) p 
ISSN:2398-8835
2398-8835
DOI:10.1002/hsr2.70118